[lynnjohnston]

HI E1, IM FROM SCOTLAND !
QUICK STORY ABT ME, HAD BLOODPOISIONING IN 2005, HAVENT KEPT WELL SINCE THEN, BEEN GOING BK AND FROWARD TO DOCS FROME THEN, EVENTUALLY GOT A DOC TO LISTEN TO ME SHE REFERRED ME TO A RHEUMY,
SHE TOOK BLOODS, AND SAID THYD TAKE A COUPLE OF WEEKS, SAID I HAD FIBROMYALGIA ! AND WAS TESTING ME FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF THINGS,
GOT A LTR IN THE POST SAYING I HAD A MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE, WHICH MY RAYNAUDS HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED FROM THIS,
HAD HOSPITAL TUESDAY PASSED SHE WAS GOINGON ABT LUPUS, AND IM JUST SOOOOO CONFUSED AT the moment, i said to her so do i have lupus, she said yes, and started me on plaqnell however you spell it lol..
feeling so tired at the moment and so alone, no one seems to understand..
just glad ive found this site, meet n chat with us fighters lol..
spk soon
x

 

[cath]

Hi Lynn,

Welcome to the forum. I am sorry you are unwell, but being diagnosed and started on plaquenil is a good start on the road to feeling better. Read up on MCTD and lupus and feel free to ask questions.

Thanks for switching to lower case letters - much easier to read:wink2:

Looking forward to getting to know you better,

X C X

 

[lynnjohnston]

hiya cath,
thx for welcoming me, likewise look forward to getting to know n chat more!
yeah ive been doing some reading up on it, m8b too much, lol..
us women 4 you lol..
xx

 

[tutublue]

Just a hello and welcome... I've found everyone here friendly and informative. Hope you do too. Glad to hear you have a diagnoses now and they have started you on treatment. I hope the plaquenil is going well for you.

Take care xx

 

[marymackay]

Welcome -Glad you found us

Hi Lyn

I'm glad you have been given a d/x for all your woes you have.

Good that you are onto Plaquenil, it has helped me since Sep 2007,d/x with lupus like symptoms. However I've had many symptoms, so finding out more. I have been down to a connective tissue doctor, in so many areas, so I'll have to see his report soon, also kidney and vascular- no specialist in my area. I am on northeast coast of Australis.

We look forward to your posts and see :wink2:how you are going-all the best.

 

[KarolH]

Hello Lynn,

So happy you found this site. You will love it here and come to find that the people are supportive, informative and compassionate too.

It is my home away from home. Read all you can about Lupus as knowledge is power.

A great book......The Lupus Book by Dr. Daniel Wallace. I highly recommend you get one.

Hope to get to know you better. Sorry about your diagnosis but sure glad you found this site. Join us in the chat room sometime.:wink2:

 

[lynnjohnston]

thx carol, mary and tutu,
lovely warm welcome ....
think i will check tht book out too...
hows e1 ?
ive had quite a gd day lol ( makes a change:rotfl..
so got stuck into the dreaded house lol..
just glad to find comfort, and to spk to other ppl who are going through wht u r, as its like no-ones else knows wht ya feel n struggle with n wht not,
hope we all have a nice weekend
spk soon
x

 

[Lily]

Hi Lynn and welcome :welcome: glad you found us

Sorry about your diagnosis but I'm glad you had a Rheumy who recognised it and started you on treatment, that's half the battle. The Plaquenil will take a while to start helping but is a good med to help control disease activity.

Just a note could you please not use text speak as many of our members have trouble understanding it ........... thanks

love
Lily